T1 module - Claim for disability amount
I have submitted the following comment through FEEDBACK in the software, but I think it is important to mention this here as well, so that this suggestion will hopefully reach the proper "ears"...
T1 module. Information page.
There is currently a yes/no question which says...
Claim disability amount?
Strongly suggest that you "split" this into two questions.
First... "Has CRA approved disability amount claim for current year?" yes/no
Then after that... "Claim disability amount this year?" yes/no
This is IMPORTANT. It is important to track whether the CRA has approved the disability amount, regardless of whether or not the taxpayer wishes to claim the amount in the current year.
THEN it is important to decide whether or not to claim the disability amount in the current year.
When the preparer of the next year return looks back, they should be able to determine from the answers whether the taxpayer was approved and the choice the taxpayer made.
The way things are presently set up, if the answer chosen is NO, then it is not possible to tell whether a) the taxpayer was approved and chose not to claim the amount, or b) the taxpayer has not been approved
Please please please please please.....
Larry Hancock CPA
